I have read the link above, and I'm guessing you may be the same poster?

If you saw my therapist I think she would probably explore with you what you think of as normal and would probably challenge you on that as she believes there is no normal, that we all unique individuals of equal value, that all our experiences make us who we are.

When I left home at the age of 18 and I lived with people other than my family I had the thought at times: 'so this is how other people behave'. I'm not sure if that relates to the knowledge you feel you are trying to obtain?

My therapist is helping me to understand my emotions and why I feel the way I do, I also feel that I am learning to talk to someone about my thoughts and learning to be assertive, I suppose this counts as gaining knowledge about myself?

I hope this is helpful to you, and I wish you well.